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ABS has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA ? the Argentine Coast Guard) by which the classification society is now authorized to issue statutory certificates on behalf…

POSCO, South Korea's largest steel maker has agreed with the country's three largest shipbuilders, Hyundai, Daewoo and Samsung, to set up a joint study group for the development of steel products for…

Hong Kong oil trader, Titan Petrochemicals Group, has signed a one-year contract with China's Zhuhai Zhenrong that will give it access to 3 million metric tonnes of Iranian fuel oil, valued at…

TOTAL Lubrifiants and Thai oil major PTT have signed a partnership agreementcovering the sales of marine lubricants to Thai ship owners and the supplyof marine lubricants in Thai ports. PTT, the largest…

Reddington Finance, a leisure developer, has completed a multi million pound deal to take control of the A&P Birkenhead site and now owns all 140-acres of the former Cammell Laird yard. The…

It is anticipated that by 2006 Dubai will have the world's largest ship repair capacity with Dubai Maritime City adding to facilities already provided by Dubai Dry Docks, according to Sultan Ahmed…

Japan's largest marine propeller manufacturer, Nakashima Propeller, has officially unveiled plans to build a new production facility on a 58,000 m2 site which will be capable of manufacturing propellers up to 12m…

The Engine & Machinery Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries has recently secured an order from Sener Group in Turkey for the supply of one 9H25/33P HiMSEN diesel engine to be used as…

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has alerted the shipping industry to be prepared for yet another piece of maritime legislation, the Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships (MARPOL…